Ireland national football team results (1882–1899)

This is a list of the Ireland national football team results from 1882 to 1899. From 1882 to 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association (IFA).

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In 1920 Ireland was partitioned into Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. In 1922, The south of Ireland gained independence as the Irish Free State, later to become Republic of Ireland. Amid these political upheavals, a rival football association, the Football Association of Ireland (the F.A.I.), emerged in Dublin in 1921 and organised a separate league and later a national team. In 1923, during a period when the home nations had dis-affiliated from the governing body,[1] the FAI was recognised by FIFA as the governing body of the Irish Free State on the condition that it changed its name to the Football Association of the Irish Free State.[2] At the same time, the IFA continued to organise its national team on an all-Ireland basis, regularly calling up Free State players.[3][4] During this era at least one Northerner, Harry Chatton, also played for the Irish Free State and from 1936, the FAI began to organise their own all–Ireland team.[5][6] Both teams now competed as Ireland and during this era at least 39 dual internationals were selected to represent both teams.[7] Between 1928 and 1946 the IFA were not affiliated to FIFA and the two Ireland teams co-existed, never competing in the same competition.[8]

In April 1951, FIFA decreed that the IFA team could not select "citizens of Eire". An exception was for British Home Championship games, as a 1923 IFAB agreement at Liverpool prevented FIFA intervention in relations between the four Home Nations.[9] However, the exception would only apply "if the F.A. of Ireland do not object", and was never availed of.

At FIFA's 1953 congress, its Rule 3 was amended so that an international team must use "that title ... recognised politically and geographically of the countries or territories". The FAI initially claimed Rule 3 gave them the right to the name Ireland[10] (see names of the Irish state), but FIFA subsequently ruled neither team could be referred to as Ireland, decreeing that the FAI team be officially designated as the Republic of Ireland, while the IFA team was to become Northern Ireland.[11][12] The IFA objected and in 1954 was permitted to continue using the name Ireland in Home Internationals,[13] based on the 1923 agreement. This practice was discontinued in the late 1970s.[14][a]

1880s

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1882

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18 February 1882 International Friendly Ireland   0–13   England Belfast, Ireland

Match 1
Report Vaughton   3'        
J. Brown   8'  
A. Brown   15'      
C. Bambridge  
H. Cursham  
Stadium: Knock Ground
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Robert M. Kennedy (Ireland)[18]
25 February 1882 International Friendly Wales   7–1   Ireland Wrexham, Wales

Match 2
Price   41'      
Owen   44'  
Morgan   10'
Report Johnston   20' Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Robert E. Lythgoe (England)

1883

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24 February 1883 International Friendly England   7–0   Ireland Liverpool, England

Match 3
Whateley   15', 46'
Cobbold   17', 19'
Dunn   44', 80'
Pawson   88'
Report Stadium: Aigburth Cricket Ground
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: John K. McDowell (Scotland)[19]
17 March 1883 International Friendly Ireland   1–1   Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 4
Morrow   67' Report Roberts   50' Stadium: Ballynafeigh Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: John K. McDowell (Scotland)

1884

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26 January 1884 1883–84 British Home Championship Ireland   0–5   Scotland Belfast, Ireland

Match 5
Report Harrower   12', 86'
Gossland   30', 70'
Goudie   60'
Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Thomas Hindle (England)
9 February 1884 1883–84 British Home Championship Wales   6–0   Ireland Wrexham, Wales

Match 6
Owen   55', 70'
Shaw   20', 68'
Eyton-Jones   59'
Jones   82'
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Robert M. Sloane (England)
23 February 1884 1883–84 British Home Championship Ireland   1–8   England Belfast, Ireland

Match 7
McWha   88' Report Cursham       75'
Johnson   15'  
C. Bambridge   18'  
A. Bambridge  
Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 3,000[20]
Referee: Thomas Lawrie (Scotland)

1885

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28 February 1885 1884–85 British Home Championship England   4–0   Ireland Manchester, England

Match 8
Bambridge   44'
Spilsbury   75'
Eames   77' (o.g.)
Brown   77'
Report Stadium: Whalley Range
Attendance: 6,000[21]
14 March 1885 1884–85 British Home Championship Scotland   8–2   Ireland Glasgow, Scotland

Match 9
Lamont   10'
Turner   12'
Calderwood   15'
Marshall   35'
Higgins   51', 60', 70'
Barbour   53'
Report Gibb   85', 90' Stadium: Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: William Pierce Dix (England)
11 April 1885 1884–85 British Home Championship Ireland   2–8   Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 10
Molyneux   23'
Dill   40'
Report Owen   50'
Sisson   52', 59', 60'
Roach   55', 64'
Burke   69'
Jones   89'
Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: John K. McDowell (Scotland)

1886

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27 February 1886 1885–86 British Home Championship Wales   5–0   Ireland Wrexham, Wales

Match 11
Roberts  
Wilding  
Hersee  
Bryan  
Sisson  
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: Richard P. Gregson (England)
13 March 1886 1885–86 British Home Championship Ireland   1–6   England Belfast, Ireland

Match 12
Williams   15' Report Spilsbury        
Lindley  
Dewhurst  
Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 4,500[22]
Referee: James E. McKillop (Scotland)
20 March 1886 1885–86 British Home Championship Ireland   2–7   Scotland Belfast, Ireland

Match 13
Condy   19'
Johnston   44'
Report Heggie   15', 18', 25', 60'
Kelly   35'
Dunbar   40'
Gourlay   75'
Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: George T. Wolstenholme (Ireland)

1887

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5 February 1887 1886–87 British Home Championship England   7–0   Ireland Sheffield, England

Match 14
Dewhurst   2', 87'
Cobbold   25', 47'
Lindley   26', 43', 49'
Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Alexander Hunter (Wales)
19 February 1887 1886–87 British Home Championship Scotland   4–1   Ireland Glasgow, Scotland

Match 15
Watt   5'
Jenkinson   43'
Johnstone   55'
Lowe   75'
Report Browne   41' Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Alexander Hunter (Wales)
12 March 1887 1886–87 British Home Championship Ireland   4–1   Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 16
Stanfield   20'
Browne   44'
Peden   65'
Sherrard   70'
Report Sabine   55' Stadium: Oldpark Avenue
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: James E. McKillop (Scotland)

1888

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3 March 1888 1887–88 British Home Championship Wales   11–0   Ireland Wrexham, Wales

Match 17
J. Doughty   1', 89'    
R. Doughty   3'  
Howell   15'  
Wilding   55'  
Pryce-Jones  
Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Thomas Hindle (England)
24 March 1888 1887–88 British Home Championship Ireland   2–10   Scotland Belfast, Ireland

Match 18
Lemon   18'
Dalton   24'
Report Dewar   5'
Dickson   8', 33', 40', 45'
Breckenridge   15'
Aitken   30'
McCallum   53'
Wilson   77' (o.g.)
Stewart   83'
Stadium: Oldpark Avenue
Attendance: 5,000[23]
Referee: Robert Parlane (Scotland)
7 April 1888 1887–88 British Home Championship Ireland   1–5   England Belfast, Ireland

Match 19
Crone   32' Report Dewhurst   10'
Allen   14', 39', 60'
Lindley  
Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: James E. McKillop (Scotland)

1889

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2 March 1889 1888–89 British Home Championship England   6–1   Ireland Liverpool, England

Match 20
Yates      
Shelton  
Lofthouse  
Brodie  
Report Wilton   10' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Alfred Owen Davies (Wales)
9 March 1889 1888–89 British Home Championship Scotland   7–0   Ireland Glasgow, Scotland

Match 21
Watt   7', 10'
Black   25'
Groves   32', 50', 70'
McInnes   88'
Report Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: William H. Stacey (England)
27 April 1889 1888–89 British Home Championship Ireland   1–3   Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 22
Lemon   1' Report Jarrett   20', 44', 60' Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Thomas R. Park (Scotland)

1890s

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1890

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8 February 1890 1889–90 British Home Championship Wales   5–2   Ireland Shrewsbury, England

Match 23
Owen   8'
Wilcock   27'
Lewis  
Pryce-Jones   56', 90'
Report Dalton   11', 44' Stadium: Old Racecourse
Referee: James E. McKillop (Scotland)
15 March 1890 1889–90 British Home Championship Ireland   1–9   England Belfast, Ireland

Match 24
Reynolds   70' Report Geary   15', 60', 80'
Townley   16', 84'
Lofthouse   40'
Davenport   46', 75'
Barton   88'
Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: James E. McKillop (Scotland)
29 March 1890 1889–90 British Home Championship Ireland   1–4   Scotland Belfast, Ireland

Match 25
Peden   25' Report Rankin   10', 70', 80'
Wyllie   50'
Stadium: Ulster Cricket Ground
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: William H. Stacey (England)[24]

1891

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7 February 1891 1890–91 British Home Championship Ireland   7–2   Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 26
Dalton   19'
Stanfield   22', 34', 42', 80'
Gaffikin   60'
Torrans   63'
Report Roberts   10'
Davies   37'
Stadium: Ulsterville
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Robert F. Harrison (Scotland)
7 March 1891 1890–91 British Home Championship England   6–1   Ireland Wolverhampton, England

Match 27
Cotterill   15'
Henfrey   17'
Daft   35'
Lindley   60', 83'
Bassett   63'
Report Whiteside   61' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 15,231
Referee: Richard Thomas Gough (Wales)
28 March 1891 1890–91 British Home Championship Scotland   2–1   Ireland Glasgow, Scotland

Match 28
Low   6'
Waddell   60'
Report Stanfield   70' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: William H. Stacey (England)

1892

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27 February 1892 1891–92 British Home Championship Wales   1–1   Ireland Bangor, Wales

Match 29
Lewis   22' Report Stanfield   87' Stadium: Penrhyn Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: James Campbell (Scotland)
5 March 1892 1891–92 British Home Championship Ireland   0–2   England Belfast, Ireland

Match 30
Report Daft   44', 47' Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Robert F. Harrison (Scotland)
19 March 1892 1891–92 British Home Championship Ireland   2–3   Scotland Belfast, Ireland

Match 31
Williamson   42'
Gaffikin   86'
Report Keillor   17'
Lambie   28'
Ellis   70'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: John Taylor (Wales)

1893

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25 February 1893 1892–93 British Home Championship England   6–1   Ireland Birmingham, England

Match 32
Gilliat   8', 18', 30'
Smith   43'
Winckworth   60'
Sandilands   75'
Report Gaffikin   9' Stadium: Wellington Road
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Thomas R. Park (Scotland)
25 March 1893 1892–93 British Home Championship Scotland   6–1   Ireland Glasgow, Scotland

Match 33
Sellar   10', 27'
Torrans   20' (o.g.)
McMahon   28'
Kelly   60'
Hamilton   70'
Report Gaffikin   44' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: John Taylor (Wales)
8 April 1893 1892–93 British Home Championship Ireland   4–3   Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 34
Peden   5', 50', 58'
Wilton   82'
Report G. Owen   8', 34'
W. Owen   80'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: James Campbell (Scotland)

1894

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24 February 1894 1893–94 British Home Championship Wales   4–1   Ireland Swansea, Wales

Match 35
Lewis   55', 82'
James   65'
Rea   75'
Report Stanfield   20' Stadium: St Helens Rugby Ground
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: James Campbell (Scotland)
3 March 1894 1893–94 British Home Championship Ireland   2–2   England Belfast, Ireland

Match 36
Stanfield   70'
Gibson   89'
Report Devey   42'
Spiksley   55'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Thomas R. Park (Scotland)
31 March 1894 1893–94 British Home Championship Ireland   1–2   Scotland Belfast, Ireland

Match 37
Stanfield   65' Report Torrans   25' (o.g.)
Taylor   28'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Edward Phennah (Wales)

1895

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9 March 1895 1894–95 British Home Championship England   9–0   Ireland Derby, England

Match 38
Torrens   3' (o.g.)
Bloomer   4', 58'
Becton   15', 60'  
Bassett   30'
Howell   36'
Goodall   65', 87'
Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: James H. Robertson (Scotland)
16 March 1895 1894–95 British Home Championship Ireland   2–2   Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 39
Gaukrodger   32'
Sherrard   42'
Report Trainer   10', 85' Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: William H. Jope (England)
30 March 1895 1894–95 British Home Championship Scotland   3–1   Ireland Glasgow, Scotland

Match 40
Lambie   1'
Walker   60', 70'
Report Sherrard   35' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Thomas B. Mitchell (England)

1896

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29 February 1896 1895–96 British Home Championship Wales   6–1   Ireland Wrexham, Wales

Match 41
Lewis   9', 20'
Meredith   23', 84'
Morris   34'
Pugh   60'
Report Turner   70' Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: James Cooper (England)
7 March 1896 1895–96 British Home Championship Ireland   0–2   England Belfast, Ireland

Match 42
Report Smith   40'
Bloomer   75'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: James H. Robertson (Scotland)
28 March 1896 1895–96 British Home Championship Ireland   3–3   Scotland Belfast, Ireland

Match 43
Barron   20', 32'
Milne   43' (pen.)
Report McColl   7', 25'
Murray   78'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: James Cooper (England)

1897

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20 February 1897 1896–97 British Home Championship England   6–0   Ireland Nottingham, England

Match 44
Bloomer   17', 85'
Wheldon   27', 30', 55'
Athersmith   75'
Report Stadium: Trent Bridge
Attendance: 13,490
Referee: Thomas Robertson (Scotland)
6 March 1897 1896–97 British Home Championship Ireland   4–3   Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 45
Barron   7'
Stanfield   62'
Pyper   66'
Peden   68'
Report Meredith   19', 36'
Jenkyns   27'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Thomas Robertson (Scotland)
27 March 1897 1896–97 British Home Championship Scotland   5–1   Ireland Glasgow, Scotland

Match 46
McPherson   5', 70'
Gibson   15'
McColl   25'
King   40'
Report Pyper   62' Stadium: Ibrox Park
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: James Cooper (Wales)

1898

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19 February 1898 1897–98 British Home Championship Wales   0–1   Ireland Llandudno, Wales

Match 47
Report Peden   85' Stadium: The Oval
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Thomas Robertson (Scotland)
5 March 1898 1897–98 British Home Championship Ireland   2–3   England Belfast, Ireland

Match 48
Pyper   15'
McAllen   70'
Report Smith   37'
Athersmith   40'
Morren   50'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Thomas Robertson (Scotland)
26 March 1898 1897–98 British Home Championship Ireland   0–3   Scotland Belfast, Ireland

Match 49
Report Roberson   30'
McColl   42'
Stewart   70'
Stadium: Solitude
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: John Lewis (England)

1899

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18 February 1899 1898–99 British Home Championship England   13–2   Ireland Sunderland, England

Match 50
Frank Forman   15'
Fred Forman   20', 52'
Athersmith   25'
Smith   32', 59', 60', 63'
Bloomer   40', 89'
Settle   53', 55', 80'
Report McAllen   65' (pen.)
Campbell   88'
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Alexander Hamilton (Scotland)
4 March 1899 1898–99 British Home Championship Ireland   1–0   Wales Belfast, Ireland

Match 51
Meldon   60' Report Stadium: Grosvenor Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Charles E. Sutcliffe (England)
25 March 1899 1898–99 British Home Championship Scotland   9–1   Ireland Glasgow, Scotland

Match 52
McColl   5', 25', 47'
Christie   10'
Hamilton   20', 65'
Bell   35'
Campbell   70', 80'
Report Goodall   54' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Charles E. Sutcliffe (England)

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  1. ^ The last match played as Ireland was 1978 versus Scotland,[15] however, apart from this match, all British Championship matches had been played as "Northern Ireland" since the 1973–74 tournament.[16] In the 1972–73 tournament, the first two matches were played as "Ireland" and the third as "Northern Ireland". In the 1971–72 tournament, the first was played as "Ireland" and the second and third as "Northern Ireland". 1970–71 was the last tournament in which all matches were played under the name "Ireland".[17]

References

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  3. ^ Byrne, Peter (1996). Football Association of Ireland: 75 years. Dublin: Sportsworld. p. 59. ISBN 1-900110-06-7.
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  5. ^ Byrne, Peter (1996). Football Association of Ireland: 75 years. Dublin: Sportsworld. p. 45. ISBN 1-900110-06-7.
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  12. ^ "FAI History 1930−1959". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
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  19. ^ "Ireland Game 24 February 1883".
  20. ^ "Ireland Game 23 February 1884".
  21. ^ "Ireland Game 28 February 1885".
  22. ^ "Ireland Game 13 March 1886".
  23. ^ "Ireland Game 24 March 1888".
  24. ^ "Ireland Game 29 March 1890".
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